Luke 9:5

If people do not welcome you, as you leave that town, shake even the dust off your feet, as a protest against them.”

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them.

In Context

4Whatever house you go to stay in, remain there, and leave from that place.

6Then they set out and went from village to village, telling the Good News and curing people everywhere.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18and you will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, that you may witness for me before them and the nations.

Mark 9:37“Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even a little child like this is welcoming me, and any one who welcomes me is welcoming not me, but him who sent me as his Messenger.”

Luke 9:48and then said to them: “Any one who, for the sake of my Name, welcomes even this little child is welcoming me; and any one who welcomes me is welcoming him who sent me as his Messenger. For whoever is lowliest among you all — that man is great.”

Luke 10:10But, whatever town you go to visit, if the people do not welcome you, go out into its streets and say

Acts 13:51They, however, shook the dust off their feet in protest,

Matthew Henry on Luke 9:2-10

The Mission of the Twelve Apostles. 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off… Read the whole commentary →

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